hello friends
i am just about to finish the Thundergazer electric version for a friend, and would like to share the building process here
right now just needs the clear and hinging.
i have been professionally building model airplanes for the last 20 years in Brazil, focused on R/C Jets and Scale models, but i am a control line flyer, and my long time friend Rogerio asked me to build the TG for him, so he came with the fantastic RSM kit. Usually i don't build C/L for clients, but i know this guy since my 17´s, He's a really nice guy and a 100% dedicated pattern flyer. He's also championing electrics down here and developed a NICE timer for C/L use, so i couldn't say no to him.
The kit: awesome quality by RSM, the balsa is the best I've ever seen, nice plans, great package and value considering amount of wood that came in.
a few plywood parts came missing (no problem, i have plenty scrap at workshop), plans would benefit of more details on cowl and tail end or even better, manual/pictures. wood selection is on ultra light and soft stock, and i think some harder balsa would be better for some parts (will deal with that along building description) and finally due to local Brazilian shortage of materials, the carbon fiber and Carbon veil requested could be added on the kit, although the price would raise a lot. this is not putting kit down, just a foreign view of the kit.
the Project : Mr Fitzgerald design is really awesome,looks gorgeous, use of materials and clever design to make things light and strong
Deviations : i was requested to use Yatsenko´s metal bellcrank instead of supplied carbon fiber unit, removable titanium landing gear and choose to modify the cowl to my own design, since the plan don't show it clearly, and we moved to electric Powerplant, so we can play with nose design too.